 "Which countries have won the most Olympic medals?")
No country is even within touching distance of the United States of America (USA) when it comes to winning medals at the Olympics. Overall, the USA have won the most 3,105 medals in Summer and Winter Games combined, according to Olympedia.org. In just the Summer Olympics, the USA have won 2,655 medals, which is also the highest among all the countries.
The USA hold the record for winning the most gold medals (1,070) in the Summer Olympics followed by the Soviet Union (395) and Great Britain (292).
With the Summer and Winter Games combined, Germany are second behind the USA with 1,211 medals (384 golds), while the Soviet Union are third with 1,204 (473 golds).
Other records held by the USA
With 239 medals at the 1904 Games in St Louis, the USA also holds the record for most medals won at a single Olympic edition.
The USA hold the record for most gold medals won at a single Olympics (83 golds at 1984 Los Angeles).
Which athlete has won the most medals in the Olympics?
Former USA swimmer Michael Phelps holds the record with 28 medals between 2004 and 2016. 23 of his medals were gold medals, which is also the record for most gold medals won by an individual athlete in the Olympics.
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India have won 35 medals overall across 24 Summer Olympic Games . Their best performance came at Toky 2020 where they won seven medals including a gold.
Which country has won the least number of medals?
Many countries have never won a single medal at the Olympics. Togo, Cambodia, and Guyana are among the countries that have won only one Olympic medal so far.
Olympic medals won by country (Summer and Winter Games combined):
| Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1229 | 1000 | 876 | 3105 |
| Soviet Union | 473 | 376 | 355 | 1204 |
| Germany | 384 | 419 | 408 | 1211 |
| People’s Republic of China | 384 | 281 | 235 | 900 |
| Great Britain | 325 | 351 | 359 | 1035 |
| France | 312 | 336 | 392 | 1040 |
| Italy | 299 | 278 | 308 | 885 |
| Russian Federation | 290 | 243 | 246 | 779 |
| Sweden | 233 | 245 | 262 | 740 |
| Japan | 229 | 220 | 241 | 690 |
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